Firefighters battle blaze on Horne Street in Dover

DOVER — Firefighters from multiple communities responded to a fire that broke out in a home on Horne Street in Dover Thursday. The fire was reported shortly before 2 p.m. in a two-story residence.

DOVER — Firefighters from multiple communities responded to a fire that broke out in a home on Horne Street in Dover Thursday.

The fire was reported shortly before 2 p.m. in a two-story residence at 26 Horne St. Flames and smoke were visible at the scene as heavy snow continued to blanket the region.

Firefighters from Dover, Durham, Portsmouth, Somersworth and Rochester traveled to the scene. Firefighters could be seen using pikes and axes to break open holes in the roof of the structure to vent the flames.